Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need more and more food.
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified(改变的) foods, or GM foods
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.GM foods are made by ______.
| A．farmers | B．workers | C．scientists | D．plants |
What are the good things about GM foods ?
A. They make plants strong against diseases.
B. They are unnatural.
C. They can help in human diseases.
D. Both A and C.GM foods ______.
| A．are a quick way to produce food |
| B．grow in the wild |
| C．are safe |
| D．are grown only in rich countries |
Why do some people not like GM foods?
| A．They are not useful. | B．They are not helpful. |
| C．They are not natural. | D． They are not cheap. |
From the passage we know that ______.
| A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future |
| B．GM foods will not disappear in the future |
| C．People will not be interested in GM foods |
| D．People will have to stop using GM foods |
Today is Sunday, and it is a fine day. Mary and her classmates want to fly a kite(放风筝) in the People’s Park. Mary gets up at 7:30 in the morning, and she meets her classmates at the school gate at eight o’clock. Because it’s not very far from their school to the park,they walk there. From their school, they walk down the Sixth Avenue , and turn right at People’s Bank. Then they pass a library, a bookshop and a hotel. When they see a big market(市场)，they turn left into Xingfu Road. Then they see the park on their right.根据Today is Sunday, and it is a fine day.描述，可知今天天气不错。故选D，晴朗的。
根据they walk there.描述，可知他们步行去那儿。故选C，步行。
根据and turn right at People’s Bank.描述，可知选B。
We can know from the article(文章) that Sunday is _____.
| A．snowy | B．Rainy | C．windy | D．sunny |
How do they go there?
| A．By bike | B．By bus | C．On foot | D．By taxi |
Where do they turn right?
| A．At China Bank | B．At People’s Bank |
| C．At a big market | D．At a hotel |
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those people who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who has cars may want to walk on the country road at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into __it__. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you. When you take lessons, your parents are always taking care of your life and health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them , you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It’s a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, “ Life is like a revolving door, when it closes, it also opens.” If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.According to the passage, which of the following is happiness?
| A．You have lots of money, but you have no friends. |
| B．When you’re in trouble, your classmates often help you. |
| C．You have a big house, but you always feel lonely. |
| D．When you meet difficulties, you give up at once. |
What does the underlined word “ it ”refer to?
| A．Happiness. | B．Trouble | C．Health | D．Difficulty |
The third paragraph(段) tells us that ________.
| A．Poor people are always happy. | B．Difficulties means happiness. |
| C．Happiness is a feeling of heart. | D．Life is the revolving door. |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．Money and cars. | B．Happiness is everywhere. |
| C．Happiness is money. | D．Luck in life. |
Li Lu is a fifth-grade student who lived in a small village in Shanxi Province. She lived with her grandparents, because her parents are migrant workers in big cities. During the days when there were no school buses, Li Lu had to ride a bike five kilometers and climb a small mountain to school every day. Her 70-year-old grandfather says he and Li Lu’s grandmother always worried about her safety.
“There are so many cars on the roads, and we were really _concerned_ about her all the time. When it was time for her to come home, we would stare at the alley’s (小巷的) entrance until she showed up.”
But with the start of the new school year, the school’s new bus now picks up the students. Eleven-year-old Li Lu pointed at her seat on the bus and said ,“Now I don’t ride my bike any more. My grandparents no longer need to worry about me. The bus is spacious and comfortable. Look! This is my seat, with my name tag on the seatback.”How far is Li Lu’s home from her school?
| A．Five minutes by bike. | B．Over five kilometers. |
| C．Fifty minutes by bus. | D．Four kilometers. |
The underlined word “concerned” can be best translated into ________.
| A．关注 | B．有关的 | C．担心的 | D．涉及 |
Why does Li Lu live with her grandparents?
| A．Because she lives far from school. |
| B．Because her parents have died. |
| C．Because she had to ride a bike five kilometers to school. |
| D．Because her parents work in big cities. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Going to school by bike. | B．Far away from school. |
| C．Li Lu has taken the new school bus. | D．Li Lu and her family. |
| John |
My hobby is surfing. I started it when I was 5. I ’m twelve years old. I like surfing because when I surf I feel like I can beat the ocean. I surf every Monday and Wednesday. |
| Lucy |
I started collecting stamps last year. I like it because it’s fun to see the good stamps that I can get. I collected a lot of them before, but this school year I stopped collecting because of the study. |
| Molly |
My hobby is dancing. My mom says I have a natural talent. I dance nearly every day . The only bad part is that I get bad results because I spent much time dancing. So I must study hard. |
John has been surfing for __________years.
| A．5 | B．11 | C．6 | D．7 |
What does Molly’s mother mean?
| A．Molly likes dancing very much. | B．Molly could dance since she was born. |
| C．Molly does well in dancing. | D．Molly will be a dancer. |
The reason why Lucy give up her hobby is that ________.
| A．It’s fun to see the stamps. | B．She has collected stamps for a year. |
| C．She has to study hard. | D．She has collected many. |
Do you often feel weak or tired when you get up in the morning? Do you often wake up with a headache? Well, if the answer is yes, take Dr. Talbot’s advice (建议) and start feeling better.
Get up and move. If you hate feeling tired and unhappy, you should start exercising. Try running, swimming or cycling. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals(化学产品) that give us energy and make us feel happier. If you dislike exercising, listen to your favourite music and dance to it. That’s exercise, too.
Eat healthily. You should eat three balanced meals every day and you shouldn’t eat too much fast food. If you need some more extra energy the whole day, make an energy drink. Mix together fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk. It tastes great.
Get out close to the open air. The smell of flowers will make you feel happy. Even the smell of your favourite food can change the way you feel!
Wake your body up. When you have a shower, change the water from hot to cold and back to hot again. You’ll feel the difference.
Laugh! You should laugh for, at least, three minutes, three times a day. It will make you feel great!
| Problem: You feel tired and weak or wake up with a ___ |
| Dr. Talbot’s advice: ● Start ___ ● Listening to your favourite music and __ ● Don’t eat too much ___ ● Drink the mixed fresh fruit juice to get more extra ___ ● Stay ___ ● Wake up your body by __ ● Try to laugh for at least ___ |
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